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I know. I just do what I can not to make it too easy for them 
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Even as I was typing that I knew someone was going to point this out to me
I know. I just do what I can not to make it too easy for them Good news...Apple maps the pits...
Apple maps: wonderful UI, terrible data still. Very hard to trust.
For instance, Apple hasn't updated added the final completed piece of a major freeway bypass south of Nashville, TN, which was completed last NOVEMBER. Every other mapping service incorporates this into maps and has for months. The bypass saves nearly an hour for travelers moving SE around Nashville. Similarly, our family trips to the beach incorporate a toll road that saves 30 minutes on the trip (the toll road has been there for 15 years). Again, every service, except Apple, incorporates the road into routing. I've pointed out both flaws via the app on multiple occasions to no avail.
Either Apple is overwhelmed with updates, complacent (accomplished strategic goal by having Google launch native maps app), or simply incompetent. Frankly, I get frustrated that Apple rolls out update after update on features like 3D flyover, yet can't update major roads/freeways in larger metro areas and tourist areas.
Apple maps: wonderful UI, terrible data still. Very hard to trust.
For instance, Apple hasn't updated added the final completed piece of a major freeway bypass south of Nashville, TN, which was completed last NOVEMBER. Every other mapping service incorporates this into maps and has for months. The bypass saves nearly an hour for travelers moving SE around Nashville. Similarly, our family trips to the beach incorporate a toll road that saves 30 minutes on the trip (the toll road has been there for 15 years). Again, every service, except Apple, incorporates the road into routing. I've pointed out both flaws via the app on multiple occasions to no avail.
Either Apple is overwhelmed with updates, complacent (accomplished strategic goal by having Google launch native maps app), or simply incompetent. Frankly, I get frustrated that Apple rolls out update after update on features like 3D flyover, yet can't update major roads/freeways in larger metro areas and tourist areas.
You will probably have to read through the reviews to see why people rated it the way they did.
Google created an Easter egg: just type or speak "OK Maps" in the search box to cache what's currently in the map view.
Secrets out on every other tech site and Google's Map Help Page.
Apparently they didn't double down on secrecy.
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I didn't leave a review, but we often have the problem where we put in an itinerary, do something different in another app, and then when we come back to Google Maps, the itinerary is no longer there — you have to start over. Which isn't a problem if you know the address of both places or it's quick to type in, but it can be a pain if you're out and about. The old built-in Maps app didn't have this issue and was a little more intuitive, IMO.
Will it be smooth or still choppy and laggy? Also will it give me accurate directions and not take me 8 miles out of the way because it tells me to take a left turn that isn't allowed?
And... I couldn't care less unless they fix the ri-g*dd**n-diculous dimming issue which has been there for months. Is it really that hard to fix something that, besides being a ludicrous user interface shortcoming, is a nearly unforgivable safety issue?
That's pretty much all I'm looking for. Google Maps lags too badly, but Maps can't do turn-by-turn on my iPhone 4, so I'm stuck with it.
Are you on a terrorism watch list or something?
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Most apps do. The bad reviews are probably from people annoyed by the serious lag, issues with the automated voice, and the dimming issue people are mentioning here (which I haven't seen happen to me).
Whatever. Some of us think these features are awsome. If everyone thought this way we probably would be stuck with 1 dimension maps with no traffic, points of interest, 3d, and satellite views.
Apple maps still suck
What part of "Google is 100% an advertising company set up to sell data about it's users and Apple isn't" don't you understand?
Incorporating Zagat is an "interesting decision" that "leaves one wondering". Critics say the decision "smacks of a 1995 mentality", while boosters love Zagat's "endless tips for cassette tape shopping" and "ease of use" for people who have "never seen the internet before". N.B. The prime rib at Steak & Ale is "to die for"
What are you possibly doing that you need to hide yourself from google/nsa?
Unless you answered plotting to kill people or selling tons and tons of drugs you should be fine.
Stopped caring about Google Maps on iPad as soon as Apple's 3D flyover data hit my metro area. Makes Street View look clunky and outdated.
Also enjoy not being pestered to sign in and use Google+ for some reason.
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Are the people here really THIS naive about the importance of privacy in a democracy? You can't have one without the other!
I guess that's the Facebook generation for you. Scary!
Also enjoy not being pestered to sign in and use Google+ for some reason.
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Are the people here really THIS naive about the importance of privacy in a democracy?
You can't have one without the other!I guess that's the Facebook generation for you. Scary!
Hopefully we can have access to our on-device contacts in the app now.
If it would play nicer with Chrome on a jailbreak to be set as the default that would be good too.
If it would play nicer with Chrome on a jailbreak to be set as the default that would be good too.
While I fully grasp your sarcasm with the "double down on secrecy" I personally like Google because of their transparency. We're just so used to (in the USA anyway) things being hidden from the public eye *cough* PRISM *cough* that we are naturally suspicious of the worst - mainly because we're validated down the line.
I take Google at face value for what they say they do versus what they don't. Did Google say NO OFFLINE maps or was the feature just "hidden"? Just might mean that the capabilities were not intended for prime time but didn't want to hold up the release since it is really a non critical function.
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Can't tell if sarcasm or serious...
I have had the a quite the opposite experience with Apple maps, and even better with iOS 7.
What issues you having?
Whatever, just posting my thoughts, not saying this is no good for anyone.
and Apple Maps don't suck for me. (Google Maps didn't either)
Apple Maps doesn't know where things are.
Which is quite a big deal for a maps app.
It's POI data is still 80 - 90% missing or innaccurate in London.
Odd. I haven't experience any issues with Apple maps finding the correct location.